The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-06

gress, and the Republican President and
his Cabinet by the throat, and they were
= lcgislating and administering II rs that
cormorant power dictated. Its plea was
the ndroit one that agitation in the interest
Of the people would disturb values and
perhaps preciptate a crash that would
bring ruin 20 rich and poor alike. And 50
thc-m-asscs were compelled TO bear their
panieB full Of tax load for some time
longer But, with the advent of Mr..
Cleveland in the presidential chair, a
change began to brew. The Democratic
party, in the convention ut Chicago that
nominated him, declared with emphasis
for revenue reform. That declaration.
more than any other, filled the country
with hope that was subsequently,
strengthened by the efforts OF Mr.. Nor.
rison in the House TO enact such reform
into law. But nothing but wranglc, angry
dispute, and intcrminable, wcarisome
debate followed. still undismaycd and full
OF courage, the Democracy pressed forward,
sure that the hour OF victory cannot much
longer be postponed. And Il cannot.
President Cleveland has taken UP the
cudgcls. True TO his principles, true 10
the platform on which he pledged himself
TO the country 10 stand while administer
ing lis affairs he makes revenue reform
and tariff revision hequosiion Of the hour,
lifts Il out OF tho inuddlc and miro Of con.
tending factions and into the prominence
il deserves. iic makes revenue reform
the conspicuous purpose OF his adlninisira-
ton, aud thus cspouscs the cause Of the |
people m tho paramount cause Of the |
country until Il q disposed Of. But how
isit 10 10 disposed of Easily enough. |
The duty on sugar, 20 glaring an offense
even TO such protectionisis rs John sher-
man, amounting to SG0,OOO,OOO per an.
mum, should bc erased from among the |
customs dues, aud with Il should 20 the |
tariff on salt, the tariff on wool and the |
tariff on iron. Tho farmers plow, the |
woodlands an, the carpenters tools
should he made n cheap as possible TO
them, aud there should no, b. one dollar Of
government ti,he ortax laid upon the wool.
On coat or cloak that is the defense q the
poor agains, the rig-ors OF winter. salt and
sugar. a. essential 10 life a. air and water.
shouli Be nee from any duty that could
put them farther and iariher irOm the poor
mAa', rach. The internal revenue
should sand a. Il !. WHISKY and 10.
bacco are lururies. Usod in cScrss. they
cner,ais and dct4-e and cannot bo made
TOO dear 10 u,s purchaser Ltthfss sand
a. ihey are. But from i'm. wool. s1xlr
AMI alt The Ia shDnll b. taken. tiiat Lus
great bur'icns may DE- lihej from the
shoulders q the peopie The r7sgii vill
shortly 10 s.n In the satisfaction AId
peace that viii osme ~ onos 10 the usgc.
workfr Whose naiun.l discomfort under
existing p'essures la, been made the
yr0unduOrk b. communists and an
archisiic hgita,i0n& l.euef the condition
q the working eiss~I. and peace
and prosperity must ens1s. They /
are The largest purchasers u agricultural |
n well Ne Manufactured products. They |
form The bulk 81 The population, and when
they are oil working. dl earning Wages,
they are all being pot In condition 10 |
live wcll-io eat, aud sleep. aud drink. |
and wear well. and that ncan. clolhs-s.
aud blankets, and sugar, and salt, cheap |
tools, and coffee and ba In abundance.
Tie prosperous country IA tho happicst |
country, and the happicsi country Is that
whore the massoz arc well paid and con.
tented. The county wherein the few
Mt over a volcano Is the country where
tho laws arr administered Tor the few
agins, the many, and the many, di.,on.
tented because starving and dying Of dry
rot, arc worked II" 70 the white heat Of
dynamite oonsPiaI" aud bloody nssas.
sinaiions aud revolutions Our country has
been steadily draining lis stock Of happi.
mess ior some Time. We have been drift.
ing toward European conditions 81 abjcci
and dcbasing. brutalizing poverty. The
rich are growing richer and the poor poor.
CT. Much Of this Is due to protective
legislation, and Il must be repealed We
must set back 10 the American system.
and iniusc courage and stpngih into the
mass OF the people the courage aud
strength Of the Lw and the stability Of
our Constitution by clcyaiIng them above
the possibility u those imbruIing condi.
lions that make men and women insane
aud the rcady-madc tools oiidioiic anarch.
is's and communists. no better than
slaves ol the lowest type. Revenue 10.